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South Korea's City of Books

Paju Book City in South Korea is a major hub for the book publishing industry, with 900 book-related businesses.

The city was established in 1998 to centralize and streamline South Korea's book industry.

Paju Book City attracts visitors with its Forest of Wisdom and offers a unique experience for book lovers. [ more ]

NPR

Helen DeWitt's novella 'The English Understand Wool' hits big

Helen DeWitt's novella 'The English Understand Wool' has become a popular and hard-to-find book.

The book has sold nearly 10,000 copies and is a big hit for the small publisher, New Directions.

Interest in the book was driven by a TikTok video by Ann Patchett. [ more ]

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Reprints Stock Bookstore's Special Library

Hatchards, the historic bow-front bookshop in London, is republishing overlooked or forgotten books that they love.

The reissued titles are selected by the Hatchards team and usually have limited print runs.

Hatchards produces the artwork for the reissued books, making them unique gifts and exclusive to the shop. [ more ]

Shopify

10 Best Providers for Print-on-Demand Books - Shopify

You can self-publish a book using a print-on-demand business model without the need for a big inventory or a traditional publisher. [ more ]

BOOOOOOOM!

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Graphic design

Call to Submit: 2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award

Artists and photographers have the opportunity to turn their work into standalone books for free through the Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award.

The selected projects will be published as individual books by different artists, illustrators, and photographers with full control over design and layout. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Graphic design

How to design engaging book cover art

Redesign dust jackets periodically to stand out among new releases

Consider story essence and target audience during the design process. [ more ]

Creative Bloq

Graphic design

New band logo book explores music and design history

The book 'Logo Rhythm' explores over 90 band logos and their design process.

Includes contributions from designers and exclusive interviews with band members sharing insights. [ more ]

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Boston.com

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New England Patriots

Bill Belichick is reportedly planning to write a book

Bill Belichick is set to write a book, topic undisclosed.

The potential book could cover historical football topics and Belichick's personal story. [ more ]

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Doubleday to Publish New Nonfiction from John Grisham

Doubleday to publish John Grisham's new nonfiction book Framed on October 8

Book will have a first printing of 1,500,000 copies and will be available in multiple formats [ more ]

www.cbc.ca

Young female readers, #BookTok fuel spicy romantasy genre's staggering sales figures | CBC Radio

Romantasy genre combines romance and fantasy

Romantasy books are seeing significant success, outselling popular fantasy series like Harry Potter [ more ]

Entrepreneur

5 Ways to Maximize Your Profitability as a First-Time Author | Entrepreneur

Authors can maximize profitability by utilizing Kindle and NOOK advertising

Local media can be a powerful method for gaining additional press for a book release. [ more ]

PublishersWeekly.com

Book Deals: Week of February 12, 2024

Tia Williams sells two new novels to Grand Central

Odd Dot acquires The Fly Fishing Book by Steven Weinberg [ more ]

Substack

15 Random Things That Will Probably Help Your Publishing Career Much More Than an MFA Ever Could (or Writers' Conferences, or AWP)

Success in book publishing is unique for each individual and cannot be replicated by following someone else's path.

MFAs and writer conferences do not guarantee commercial success as an author in book publishing. [ more ]

Literary Hub

Zachary Pace on the Push and Pull of Working in Publishing as a Writer

The author idolized their aunt who worked in book publishing and aspired to follow in her footsteps.

The author faced challenges in pursuing a career in publishing, including the impact of the Great Recession. [ more ]

Pitchfork

Music

New Book Switched On Chronicles Latin American Women in Electronic Music

Latin American women pioneers in electronic music highlighted in new book

Book features interviews, essays, photos, and reviews on the role of Latin American women in electronic music. [ more ]

Toronto Star

The 30 books we can't wait to read this spring

Spring and fall are the busiest seasons for book publishing in Canada.

The Star's books editor, Deborah Dundas, has chosen some Canadian highlights from this season's new crop of books. [ more ]

Defector

Whodunit! Unmasking The Author Of Eric Adams's Self-Published Book | Defector

New York Mayor Eric Adams lied about his book not being in print during a press briefing, despite reporters holding copies of the book at the same event.

Adams' book, titled Don't Let It Happen, was self-published by Xulon Press over a decade ago and is readily available for sale online. [ more ]

Fox News

NYC Mayor Adams denies firing a gun at school as described in his book

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to remove his child-rearing advice book from circulation after admitting that a story in the book about firing a gun at his friends did not happen.

Adams claimed that the anecdote made its way into the book due to a lack of oversight and the co-author misunderstanding the incident. [ more ]

The Open Notebook

Writing

A Book Publishing Primer for Science Writers - The Open Notebook

Publishing a book as a science writer can be a daunting process, but learning from the experiences of others and seeking guidance from professionals in the publishing world can help.

A book-worthy idea for a science writer should be compelling, able to attract the general public, and substantial enough to support 80,000 to 100,000 words. [ more ]

New York Post

Author loses book deal after creating fake Goodreads accounts to slam rival non-white writers

A debut young adult novelist admitted to creating fake Goodreads accounts to 'one-star' bomb her non-white rivals and give high ratings to her own book.

The author blamed her actions on alcohol and drug abuse and a 'complete psychological breakdown.' [ more ]

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The Book World Still Isn't Diverse. Dhonielle Clayton Is Trying to Change That.

Electric Postcard Entertainment is a new company in the book business that is generating book ideas through teasers and looking for buyers.

Dhonielle Clayton, the mastermind behind the fictional plots, has become an influential power broker in the book world. [ more ]

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Design

The Best Book Covers of 2023

2023 was a challenging year for the book publishing industry with layoffs and the impact of artificial intelligence.

Cover designs in 2023 reflected the anxious zeitgeist with droll wit and wisdom. [ more ]

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